Immortals

The dream of eternal life has been a constant since time immemorial. Immortals are people who have halted their aging in some way. They can still get killed, die in accidents, or contract lethal diseases, but potentially, they could live forever. The average lifespan of an immortal seems to be between 500 and 700 years of age.

Methods of Immortality

The methods are as numerous as the immortals themselves, and must be personalized to a specific individual.

• Alchemy: The "orthodox" method is a "potion of youth" which halts aging. Ideally, it restores a person to their ideal age.
• Rituals: Complex magical rituals involving soul and blood magic.
• Hybrids: Methods utilizing both alchemy and rituals.
• Magical Flora/Fauna: Some plants (like the extinct celestial lotus) and animals (like rainbow sea turtle eggs) are thought to permanently halt aging. The eggs of the rainbow sea turtle were a crucial ingredient of the only publicly known potion of youth recipe, leading to the near-extinction of the species.

The Immortal Eleven

During the time of the Old Alliance, a project called 'The 200 Project' gathered 200 gifted teenagers to produce loyal archmages. The project disbanded after 10 years due to quarreling founders. However, twenty of the students swore a pact of brotherhood and journeyed across Altazia, Miasina, and Hsan. By the time they returned, only eleven survived, and they never aged.

The Immortal Eleven helped each other become immortal, making them highly unusual. They are the most famous and well-known immortals in the modern era.

1. Meren Lynti Ermazi: Generalist archmage, demon summoner, works with Sulamnon.
2. Tehanna Arta: Specializes in casting her soul into spiritual realms.
3. Denen Shutta: A bear shifter, master of transformation, soul, and blood magic.
4. Lepi-Amurru Tusa: Ward and divination specialist, accompanied by giant scorpions.
5. Nesir Kode: Information gatherer, missing for years.
6. Peleset Harata: Alchemist and soul mage, teaches in Falkrinea.
7. Aidak Cren: Martial artist and alchemist, residing in Hsan.
8. Manani Weshekari: (Likely Deceased) Combat mage lost in the deep dungeon.
9. Sherden-Anixua Zenich: (Deceased) Obsessed with dragons and dragon magic, killed by a dragon mage.
10. Sakelus Arexino: (Deceased) Combat mage killed by gunfire in the Splinter Wars.
11. Isek Kalko: (Deceased) Ward specialist assassinated in a massive explosion.

(Note: Undead and spirits are not considered true immortals, as they naturally do not age.)